San Francisco Burrito

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by bulldogdad

Sorry burritos were invented in Northern Mexico and are actually a variation on the types of snack food the Aztecs were making when the Spanish landed in Central Mexico.

A burrito means little donkey. Burritos are actually morphed versions of tacos. You can look up the history if you like. My relatives were making burritos in the 1930's/1940's when they were working on the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Don't know what I was on. You're right. Aztecs were making similar items

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

Don't know what I was on. You're right. Aztecs were making similar items

Its OK dont beat yourself up over it.

[Curmudgeon]

Y'all's makin' me hungry.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by tstieber

The fact that there are Mexicans from the same regions in both NorCal and SoCal, yet their food is different, would imply that no matter where you go, it's gotta be pretty Americanized, right? If it were authentic, then it would be the same, but it must be tailored to the local Gringos. Of course, with people moving around the state all the time, you'd think you could find both styles in both areas.

Personally, I have yet to have taco shop food in either San Diego or SF that I didn't think was bland and flavorless. I would like to try some of the places in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, which seems less geared towards American yuppies than the Mission District in SF. Or some of the places down in San Jose. Anyone have recommendations there? Everyone focuses on Mission taquerias, but there's gotta be much better places around the rest of the Bay Area.

not necessarily...there isn't one all encompassing style of mexican in mexico...

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by tstieber

The fact that there are Mexicans from the same regions in both NorCal and SoCal, yet their food is different, would imply that no matter where you go, it's gotta be pretty Americanized, right? If it were authentic, then it would be the same, but it must be tailored to the local Gringos.

Try the Mexican food in a place with few "local gringos" (or more appropriately, "gabachos"). A place such as... ohhh... South Fontana f'rinstance.

[jeffredo]

I hate giant Americanized burritos with the table cloth sized tortilla filled with a pound of rice. To me a burrito should be simple - beans, meat and maybe a little queso on a regular sized flour tortilla. A few small taquerias make them like that, but my favorite isn't in San Francisco. Its a place called "Guttierez y Rico Drive Inn" in Salinas.

http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FdpRw...gIPH39FuddQ4dg

[grapico]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

Don't know what I was on. You're right. Aztecs were making similar items

boo on tacos and burritos as quick to go mexican food...

tamales is where its at and there are some great hole in the wall tamale places.

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ancient site of first aztec burrito with rice avocados and special green sauce

w/ authentic taste inside, ancient art discovered by UC Berkeley




my personal favorite place to get sf burritos are a few of the taco trucks as well, and el farolito

[Nineties Flava]

Originally Posted by grapico

not necessarily...there isn't one all encompassing style of mexican in mexico...

qft... some people don't realize that there's 31 states in Mexico. Others don't realize that Michoacan makes the best mexican food

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

Try the Mexican food in a place with few "local gringos" (or more appropriately, "gabachos"). A place such as... ohhh... South Fontana f'rinstance.

Is that where they fly the stars and bars?